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Illusory Script is a TTRPG blog, a hub for inspiration and advice for running games, and a publisher of roleplaying game supplements. We launched in 2021 to share articles which inspire, improve, and inform your D&D game.

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Marius Hofbauer writes the weekly articles for illusoryscript.com. When he is not running a D&D game, he is probably writing or thinking about the game.

Alain Dunphy joined Illusory Script in 2024 for the design and publication of Secrets of the Betrayer on the DMsGuild. Since then, he and Marius are collaborating on numerous other publication projects.

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Pregenerated Characters Ready for Quick 5e D&D (2024)November 1, 2025
Pregenerated character sheets are a fantastic tool to run quick and smooth games of 5th Edition D&D 2024. No long character creation, no rulebook flipping, no analysis paralysis over whether a halfling monk is viable. The following pregenerated characters do exactly that: quick starts, smooth onboarding, and immediate playing. Download the Character Sheets here! Principles …
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Epic Mind Flayer Boss Battle: Design and TacticsOctober 25, 2025
Few monsters strike fear in players the way a mind flayer does. Iconic, otherworldly, and familiar to many players after Baldur’s Gate 3, an illithid makes the perfect boss to close out the Trebaz Sinara arc. By level 5, the crew has earned the right to face a true nightmare. Here’s how to run a …
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Eberron’s Treasure Island: Survival Adventuring on Trebaz SinaraOctober 18, 2025
➡️ Go to the next article in the series! Every great seafaring story needs a legendary island, and in Eberron, that island is Trebaz Sinara. Said to have been the home of pirate queen Lhazaar herself, the island has been lost to the seas for more than five centuries. Sailors dedicate their lives to finding …
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Regalport Job Board: Earning Renown in the Lhazaar PrincipalitiesOctober 11, 2025
➡️ Go to the next article in the series! The Lhazaar Principalities campaign begins small: a crew with no name, no flag, and no reputation. Tier 1 of the campaign is all about building that reputation, forging alliances, and learning who can be trusted in Regalport. The structure that holds this early arc together is …
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Adrift in Lhazaar: A Level 1-20 Epic Campaign OutlineOctober 4, 2025
➡️ Go to the next article in the series! When we run a level 1–20 campaign, it’s easy to lose sight of the long arc. That’s when a clear outline from the start can help—something flexible enough to adapt to the table, but strong enough to hold the weight of twenty levels of play. Here’s …
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Session Zero for a Nautical Eberron CampaignSeptember 27, 2025
➡️ Go to the next article in the series! Session Zero is where our Lhazaar Principalities campaign truly begins. Before the first adventure, we lay the foundation for tone, characters, and crew identity. In my experience, a strong Session Zero makes the difference between a campaign that drifts and one that runs smoothly. Here’s how …
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